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I'm one of those geeks who studied plate tectonics and planetary ecology in order to make my D&D worlds more realistic.
I don't know if Dungeon Mastery qualifies as true artistry, but as a writer, a musician, and a lifetime DM, I find the absorption of my environment a critical key to inspiration. It's important to be open to everything... one of the most beautiful guitar pieces I ever wrote was inspired by a flock of birds, while one of my most moving rock tunes was one night in a little blues bar while I was waiting to hit the stage.
Whether existing in the moment or expanding my visual vocabulary, it can sometimes be a little surreal. I suppose that's why I worked so hard to overcome my social anxiety issues when I was younger... I didn't want to lose the opportunity to experience new things.
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I'm doing something fun and geeky this morning, but I need to close some tabs before I can really get into it, so I'd like to tell you all that John Scalzi's book Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded, for which I wrote the introduction, is now available in trade paperback. I genuinely loved this book, ...
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